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The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

14 reviews

candaaaace's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Rape, Terminal illness, and Pedophilia

bookswithajew's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

knittingjenni's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

eliserobinsonn__'s review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Stalking, Pregnancy, Rape, Abortion, and Addiction

sarahmae531's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I think this book will deserve a reread from me in the future. I picked up this book right at the beginning of a reading slump, meaning I read it very slowly over about 2 months… Which made it a little hard to follow when I finally picked it back up to finish the last 100 page after not reading for a few weeks, to follow two different POVs of two women both out for revenge. 
I did enjoy it though, and I want to give it a reread because I think my circumstances didn’t give it the best shot. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Stalking

leslieklein's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

bigbookbaby's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Terminal illness

irenemarie's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

lovelymisanthrope's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.
"The Lies I Tell" is a mystery/thriller that follows the perspectives of two women. The first woman is Meg Williams, a woman who has devoted her life to pretending to be someone she is not so she can con men out of everything they have. The other woman is Kat Roberts, a journalist who has spent the majority of her adult life to researching and trying to uncover who Meg Williams truly is. Their paths finally cross when Meg comes back to her hometown to complete her most important con yet and Kat wiggles her way into Meg's life. 
I really enjoyed getting both women's perspectives throughout this book. I particularly enjoy multiple points of view because I feel like as a reader, we get a better, more thorough picture of what is really going on. Despite this idea, this book kept me guessing, and I did not know the full story until it was laid out in black and white before me. I went through an array of emotions for Meg including cautious, angry, sympathetic, weary, heartbroken, and understanding. I was also equally invested in Kat's story and how her life crossed with Meg's. It was very satisfying to see the mirroring of themes between Meg and her latest con and Meg and Kat's relationship. 
I look forward to reading more from Julie Clark in the future! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

brichneyfloss's review

challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Stalking